INSPIRING TALK
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GIVEN. P
uuent address was based b- Jake
Allen, until recently managing direc
tor of the Visalia board of trade who
was the principal speaker at the Com
jmuiilty Conference held last evening
jat the PaKe theatre. That the real
I luuiiummK tno peoplo of
, ... .t , iese ullys or iinistria
I unrest incident to the reconstruction
'period fnllnwini' th. ......Li ..
I. ""tm war lies
i. ni ine possibilities offered thru cont-
Thc build!,,. r , ..n,i ery.ce. was the declaration
Cities oT Inmnrvnw iirwl l.i-I, ; n-i.
which the , ; ;"; r:".'J -"un"y conference, which
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Medfo'rd Chamber of cn,.
FIGHTING PARQflM
i lumiiiu i niiuun
paas, was the theme on which an elo- of the
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at a J&iz5v0ker
Hear the famous Marine Kings of the
Jazz-bo. See some snappy, scrappy
bouts between Marine ring champs. Hear
a celebrated Marine Band. See some
wonderful singers and dancers.
Turn out and help the Roving Marines
enjoy life. Join them in some rousing
songs; some good "smokes" (with the
compliments of Liggett & Myers To
bacco Co.) and a general good timc.
It's a stnn party. Everybody
- come! Especially c.x-Marincs!
Admission I'i-cp. Clemi
Ynudeville. J,adic.s are
Welcome.
. Marines
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THURSDAY, MARCH 18
at 8 d. m.
Street Parade. 2 d. m. Band concert 3 d. m
Commerci al Club.
south of
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merce in its expansion and reorgani
zation campaign, attracted a large
crowd of the representative men and
women of the city. The occasion was
thoroly enjoyable and entertaining
and those who braved the elements,
disregarding rain and cold, were well
repaid for their time and trouble,
and incidentally, heard three splen
did addresses, and some rousing en
thusiastic community singing with
orchestral accompaniment. If any
came to the meeting with doubt in
their minds as to the success of tho
hig membership drive that Is to bo
launched by tho Chamber of Com- i
merce next week, that doubt was
soon dispelled and gave place to
added interest and enthusiasm over
prospects of signal success. Presi
dent Vernon Vawter, of the Chamber
of Commerce, acted as master cf
ceremonies anil presented the sneak.
ers. Mayor C. E. Gates. .Like a 11..1.
and James K. C.heen, in the order
named.
Mr. .Mien, who was a chaplain dur
ing the great war. and known among
his men as a two-fisted fighting par
son, was awarded Ihe lilati...iai,wi
Service CrosR for extreme valor un
der fire, and during his boyhood days
obtained his eitHv oIihi!a i..
state of Oregon. During the course
of his remarks he expressed his gruti.
MCatlon at being Offered the nnnnr-
tunity to visit here m th;u ti.un .,.!
indulged In reminiscent remarks dur
ing tno old school davs of the imzv
past.
"Think 11ml Do"
Providence and
opportunities, but the brain, the ef
fort and tho co-onoration at men
I necessary to muko them great," said
I .nr. Alien, continuing he remarked
l"ll llnnnn.1. .,,(...... .
: Pie think and do as to what they uc-lisi
eomplish and the extent and growth
lot their communities is determined."
I He related in a pleasing manner
his experience and thrills attending
his return to Amorlca from overseas
J together with a number of other cas
I ual troops. There wero men among
I them, he said, from all parts of the
! United Stntes, yet all In bidding Mm
adieu urged that should he ever de
cide to settle permanently to "come
to God's country," each claiming his
own particular locality as that favor
ed place. Then he said that as his
train slipped over the mountnins in
to the verdant California valley he
felt convinced In his own heart that
his homo was Cod's country. This
sentiment, ho explained, is inspired
by the people that inhabit these
places, and the spirit that moves out
ward. Tho ambitions, dreams and
visions of the raco all combine in the
making of "God's Country."
Tho sneaker asserted Unit commu
nities must grow better, If civilization
is to thrive. Cities nniHl rlnvelnn
and grow and men and women must
not stand still in aiding this growth
and development, he said. The first
function of chambers of commer is
to teach tho people to think, and in
thinking they bring about these im
provements so essential to clvllln-
tlon. This, ho said, ho considers mm
of the strongest and most potential,
doctrines that can be imnressed' i .
tho American peoplo today.
Tho Kelflsli Citizen
Some people, said iMr. Allen, will
ask when solicited to cooperate with
tho Chamber of Commerce, "What
am I to get out, of It?" Such persons
lie said should be asked where Amer
ica would be today if such men as
Gcorgo Washington had stopped to
Consider his OWn selfish hennfito ll.nl
might have been realized hail ho turn.
eu traitor to his neoDlo anil served
Instead tho king. Such nersons he
said, should be reminded of the crim
son hour of the Civil war and the
rally of true Americans to the flag,
and they should bo cited to the moro
recent respouso of the flower of the
nation to tho call oversells 'nn nf
those hoys slopped to ask what they
wero to got out of serving their coun
try when the call came, yet many
never returned and sleep today on tho
poppyficlds of France. Those men
whose vision1 is so limited thai thnv
cannot comprehend anything except
ing their selfish motives should not
be tolerated in a community, said Mr.
Alien.
The present campaign, the speaker
said, offers a splondld opportunity
for the public-spirited men and wom
en of -Mcdford to do something for
tho city of tomorrow, and to build
bridges over which tho citizens of to
morrow may pass. He concluded his
remarks bv rocilinir IhesA
"An old man going a lono highway
Camo at evening, cold and crav.
To a chasm vast and doen and wide
The old man crossed in the twilight
dim:
Tho sullen stream had no fear for
him.
But ho turned when safe on the other
side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
'Old Man' said a fellow-pilgrim near.
cti are wasting your strength build
ine here:
Your journey ends with the ending
day;
You never again will pass this way,
You've crossod tho chasm deep and
wide
Wliv build vii horn at nvnnini. I id9
The builder raised his old Kray head;
Good friend, in tho oath I've come,'
he said.
There followeth after me today
A youth whoso feet must nas this
wav :
The chasm that held no fear for me,
lie, too, must cross in tho twilight
dim;
Good friend, I'm building this bridge
for him."
Mayor Gates made a brief prelim
inary talk In which he nledircrf his
unqualified support to the campaign,
and urged the entire citizenship to
co-operate for Its success. Medford he
said Is destined to accomplish ureal
things, mid (he. men and women of
the city now nave mi unusual oppor- week, and in response to his rail for'
tunny to give practical evidence of 1.. .
their willingness .0 rate" , the- ' '"T ,Vn a I,,,n,Wr "
great community wol-kth , 1, ' I f "' n """"""Y" as's'st
to be undertaken bv the Chan, bo v u IV r r '"""'1"1Vli '"' '
Commerce ur the ( ivic diiiu. r is to be held next:
,, ' ! Monday evening at the Hotel Med-'
l amnaign Director ;heet, annoiine- lord ami urn.d all who desired to at
ed that plans are rapidly maturing tend to inal... , ,-s,-rval ions earlv as
lor the big enroll!. at ilme nc.M Hie numb, v of Knests thai . -in be . j
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.ommodated will be limited, and will I er at the luncheon at the Hotel Med
be made m the order they are re-: ford today at which the directors and
cened. Mr. Gheen also delivered a J members of the various campaign
llinty-niiaule talk on the five (umla- committees were present
mental principles that are to be com- i m
".M ! l... .,nniK r the new I ' - , hl "'7 the women of
era Chamber of Commerce fer Med- , u, ," ".K 'h
,,,! public library at i':;:u o'clock this
,,' aftern 1 1.11 the wonianli part in.
Mr. Allen was the principal speak-' eoinunity K.-rvi.-.- work
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be seated at the starting times. At the Piano
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